1913 Ad of the Week — If I Were A Young Man…

March 24, 2008, 2:00 am; posted by
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This is the third in a series of real ads from the 1913 World Almanac…

 
What, Luther? What would you do??
 
What words of wisdom have you — the GREATEST LIVING HORTICULTURIST, inventor of 113 new types of plums alone — to impart to us, the youth of America?
 
Perhaps you were the first to think of making fuel from switch grass! Maybe you wish you’d spent a little less time on plums, and a little more time at the dog track! There’s even a chance you would have knocked off that pesky New Hampshire dentist for whom the California media capital was named, because you’re king of the Burbanks, Luther, and no one should forget it!!
 
A man like Dr. Luther Burbank surely has some wisdom to impart to us — right?
 

 
The “Pecan Nut”? Seriously?
 
Wow.
 
You can take a look at the whole ad here. My favorite part is where the pecan-hawking company claims the nut is “ten times more valuable to you than life insurance.” Yeah. That’s a good plan.
 
“Yeah, we had to sell the farm to bury Dad, but on the bright side, that sure was some great pie at the memorial service…”

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